| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Avatar | - | - | - | $58,588,011 | 503 | $147,646,580 | Dec 18 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes | - | - | - | $22,467,310 | 494 | $39,795,286 | Dec 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | - | - | - | $14,906,158 | 492 | $35,805,642 | Dec 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 4 | It's Complicated | - | - | - | $11,112,658 | 447 | $13,881,029 | Jan 8 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 5 | Up in the Air | - | - | - | $7,261,473 | 337 | $8,742,976 | Jan 15 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 6 | Daybreakers | - | - | - | $6,211,071 | 378 | $6,557,387 | Jan 8 | Lionsgate | false |
| 7 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | - | - | - | $5,567,152 | 399 | $5,567,152 | Feb 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 8 | The Book of Eli | - | - | - | $5,517,539 | 387 | $6,294,247 | Jan 15 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 9 | The Road | - | - | - | $3,641,286 | 169 | $3,641,286 | - | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 10 | Nine | - | - | - | $3,164,378 | 384 | $4,573,141 | Nov 25 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 11 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | - | - | - | $2,965,689 | 428 | $10,877,138 | Dec 18 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 12 | Toy Story 2 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,870,682 | 261 | $2,870,682 | Jan 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 13 | Edge of Darkness | - | - | - | $1,837,551 | 423 | $5,187,049 | Jan 29 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 14 | 3 Idiots | - | - | - | $1,266,572 | 53 | $2,531,879 | Dec 25 | Adlabs Films | false |
| 15 | Brothers | - | - | - | $1,246,643 | 214 | $1,611,026 | Jan 22 | Lionsgate | false |
| 16 | A Prophet | - | - | - | $1,079,919 | 79 | $1,504,451 | Jan 22 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 17 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | - | - | - | $1,038,699 | 131 | $1,038,699 | Jan 8 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 18 | Planet 51 | - | - | - | $732,866 | 421 | $7,368,928 | Nov 20 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 19 | Nowhere Boy | - | - | - | $725,097 | 176 | $1,553,087 | Dec 25 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 20 | All About Steve | - | - | - | $447,508 | 189 | $447,508 | Sep 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 21 | Precious | - | - | - | $408,768 | 101 | $1,902,694 | Jan 29 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 22 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | - | - | - | $382,492 | 504 | $43,409,449 | Nov 20 | Entertainment One | false |
| 23 | Ninja Assassin | - | - | - | $301,732 | 224 | $301,732 | Jan 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | Law Abiding Citizen | - | - | - | $250,653 | 461 | $9,877,854 | Nov 27 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 25 | 44 Inch Chest 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $247,553 | 75 | $247,553 | Jan 15 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 26 | Veer | - | - | - | $239,122 | 46 | $239,122 | Jan 22 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 27 | Where the Wild Things Are | - | - | - | $186,966 | 495 | $4,269,987 | Dec 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 28 | A Christmas Carol | - | - | - | $163,401 | 486 | $32,201,450 | Nov 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 29 | Nativity! | - | - | - | $150,168 | 410 | $8,412,353 | Nov 27 | Entertainment One | false |
| 30 | Paranormal Activity | - | - | - | $136,516 | 399 | $16,027,045 | Nov 27 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 31 | Dulha Mil Gaya | - | - | - | $115,018 | 48 | $115,018 | Jan 8 | - | false |
| 32 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | - | - | - | $69,881 | 489 | $12,381,530 | - | 20th Century Fox International | false |
